Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness

It seemed great at the beginning, but then it just went downhill. The story is meh, and many of the puzzles aren’t solved through clues from objects, scenarios, or dialogue, but through random hotspots in your inventory. A poor excuse for moon logic, which I usually enjoy. To make things worse, the ending (which is fully playable) is only available in Czech because “they didn’t manage to translate it in time for release.” So basically, I have no idea how it ends, even though I played through the whole darn thing. To top it off, I haven’t seen a game this sexist since Deponia. It’s a no from me.

Skvělé pokračování první hry, kvalitní "remástr" doplněný o "DLC" které propojí a naváže na příběh trojky .. Opět skvělá zábava od začátku do konce .. Nuff said ..

Overall, a fun point-and-click game. The story is alright. It starts with humor, about a cop later recognized as Detective Francies, who is looked down on but is actually not dumb at his job. The entire story revolves around finding the mysterious arsenals and solving a kidnapping case. Gradually, the story becomes more scientific, as the technique was able to create clone people from DNA, reviving both historical figures and creating fictional characters. At first, the story feels serious and gives a step-by-step introduction in case the player isn't sure what to do next. After leaving the police office, you are on your own. Sometimes the story is serious, like when you denote a bomb with spray, gum, screw drivers and then cutting the right wire. However, later the story feels more casual, like using a power washer to cure a blind lady. The same goes for the NPCs. I always find point-and-click games difficult, this one is no exception. Some solutions are well set up in this game, like a young lady on the beach wants Francies to apply a potion on her, and later you see a coconut on a tree, so it's quick to think of how to get it and crack it open for coconut oil. Others are not that well set up. Like on Burned Street, when you pass the dog to enter the room, the witness just won't speak, and there are no hints as to why. It turned out you needed to take a pack of cigarettes from the police office and bribe him with it. There are other times, like when saving "Caesar" who hung himself with a rope. I had a knife, but the game wouldn't let me cut it - I had to pick up a window shard and use it instead. So honestly, I don't think I'd work it out without the in-game text walkthrough. A good thing is the hint system highlights places to click and items to use. Some graphics look nice in the game, worth seeing and are detailed. Examples are the pig wall socket at the police station, the nice motorcycle Chopper, and later, the room Lara Croft lives in with all the Tomb Raider relics. However, those details are only to look at rather than to click on. The game would be better if it offered a few lines reviewing certain items. There are some special NPCs (aka clones) in the game I found out of character. These characters not only use the same name but also have the same appearance. For instance, Lara Croft from Tomb Raider is scared by a little crab and climbs on the table, with decorations in her house being a dinosaur and a wolf head, and a sword on the stove? Not to mention that the bar has Michael Jackson playing every night but only has lines about his child molesting cases. I mean, if you put him on the stage of a bar, give him a chance to do the iconic moves. The English dub is alright, though occasionally there are minor differences to the subtitle. However, I found most NPCs speak unnecessarily slowly, I had to skip the voice sometimes. Besides, most lady characters are too seductive. The story ends after rescuing Barbie. A short text tells the game originally ends here but fans supported Devs for extra content, but it was only in Czech. I don't speak Czech, so I forced myself to play through the air balloon and the later airport scene, and eventually gave up in the next room. However, I was not given the "Finish main story" achievement. I finished the game in 4.5 hours. This is the first game I've played from Zima software, would like to buy and try more when their games are on sale. My curator page